Dish-washing machine.



M. 0. BENTON. DISH WASHING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED MAY 1914,

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

M. 0. DENTON. DISH WASHING MACHINE. APPLIGATION FILED uns, 1914,

Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

2 EHBET-SHEET 2.

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msn-wasnlne Meermin Messes.

T0 all whom 'it may concern:

Beit lmownthat I, MINNIE 0. ,DnN'rom a v lcitizen of the United States of America, re-v siding at Armuchee, in the county of Floyd and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dish- 'Washing Machines, ofiwhich the following "is a specification.

This invention relates to dish washing 'machines and it 'has for its object the provision of an improved; article of this nature so arranged that the dishes may be conveniently adjusted and'placed in position upon v a supportlng stand` or rack, outside of. thel lat f breakage during the f' time that they are dishwashing machine proper, or in other words, while said rack i's resting upon a table. After whi'clnthe rack with thedishes may be placed inthe 4machine and a, current of boiling water forced therethrough to thoroughly cleanse the dishes. Means are provided for then draining the Water from the receptacle and permitting the highly heated dishes to dry.

A very important feature of the invention 'is 'the construction of the dish supporting rack. This rack is so constructed as to-hold the dishes in the most advantageous posiltion fork their ready and thorough cleansing. Furthermore, means are provided for clamping the dishes to hold them against accidental movement Vto thereby prevent being washed. The construction of this standA further renders it possible Yto place the cups, saucers, and plates in such positionwith relation to each other that they Y will all ybe thoroughly subjected to the action ofthe water setv in motion by the agita tor, said dishes being heldin a slanting,` overlapping position around the agitator.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will-be set forth in the detailed description which now follows. Y In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the outer receptacle of the washing machine, illustrating the dish supporting rack and clamp in elevation. Fig. 2 is a planview of the machine. Fig. 3 is a sectional perspective view of a part or the central rack. Fig-'4 is f Y a plan view of said rack, with the agitator therein. Fig. 5 is an enlarged partial plan view and, Fig. 6 is a detail view of the twisted wires hereinafter described, and Figi 7 isa 'plan view of the clamp.

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parts in all of' the figures of" tliedrawi AReferringy to;` the drawing they numeral `5 designates a receptacle or can-which may be pf any convenientesize or shape. While this can may be made of any desired material, T preferably form it of sheet metal such as galvanized iron, and provide itlwith a copper bottom so that it may be placed upon an oil or other stove, for the purpose of heating the waterl contained therein. This can is provided with a. removable cover 6 preferably of' the push in type, carrying a casting 7 having bearings 8 and 9 for the reception. of. a rotative shaft 10.q This shaft is provided with an operatingy crank or handlev 11 by which rotation may be imparted through` saidshaft to a gear wheel 12. This gear Wheel is adapted to mesh with a bevel piniony 13. that is @fast upon a. vertical shaft 14. The shaft 14 passes through a sleeve 1.5

that is supported from the cover 6. Above the cover 6 the sleeve 15 is spun out to form a collar 17 which not only adds rigidity to the parts but forms a bearingsurface for'v movement of the shaft and the pinion bearing vagainst the collar 17 prevents downward movement of said shaft.' A

It is apparent that movement of the crank the lower end of. the shaft prevents upward 11 will impart rotation to the shaft 1li:V

through thefconnections described and will consequently rotate the fan or agitator blade 18. The receptacle 5 is provided with a drain cock or faucet 19 by which the water may be drained from the receptacle as will be hereinafter set forth.

A very important feature of my invention frusto conical wire rack, made up of the verticalframe wires 20 and the spiral wire 21 woven back and forth into' engagement 'with the vertical frame wires.

The detailed construction of this rack is of the utmost importance because it is by virtue of the construction of this rack that I am enabled to support the dishes in the most advantageous position to subject them to 'the 'action of the water set up bythe agitator.

ico is the dish supporting rack shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 5. This rack comprises the central As is' clearly illustrated in Fig. 3, the

frame wires 20 are bent upon themselves at 22, to form inside feet, and are then bent outwardly to" lie in a slanting position at 24, are bent to horizontal' position at 25, are then bent upon themselves at 26 to form outside feet and are continuedinwardly and upwardly at 27 to form braces, the ends of which are attached to the central frusto conical member.' `The horizontal wires 28 which may be continuations of the spiral wire 21 are woven back and forth to form the ioor comprising the horizontal portion 29 and the inclined portion 30. Wires 31 and 32 are twisted into engagement with each other and with the .wires and form means for supporting the knives, forks, spoons, and the like as illustrated in Fig. 6. A guard rail is formed by the hoop 36 provided with catches or hooks 37 adapted to engage any of the links of chains 38. `The ends of these chains are secured to the edges of a clamp 39. This clamp is preferably formed of a single and continuous wire bent 4to spiral formation. Its function is. to clamp the pile of dishes firmly into engagement with the rack to thereby prevent their breakage either during the time that they are-being placed in position or during the time that they are being washed. The handles` 40 are engaged with thehoop 36 and are turned inwardly at their upper end to form handle portions 41 which lie close to the top of the frusto conical member in such 'position that the hand and wrist of theoperator will not strike the edges of the can when the rack is being placed in position in said can.

The operation ofthe device 'is'A as follows:

the can 5, and with the rack likewise removed from the can,` the dishesare arranged in the most advantageous position upon ps rest upon the slanting said rack, the cu portion 30 ofthe Awallof the rack and are consequently held in position to be thoroughly washed and at the same time they lie in such a slanting position that they will readily drain. It that the cups are arranged in position with their open sides toward the agitator. the horizontal portion 29 of the floor of the rack, are arranged the saucers and plates, the saucers being placed directly behind the cups with their lower edges resting upon the horizontal portion of the floor and with their upper edges leaning against the cen-v tral frusto conical portion of the rack. Behind the saucers, the lates are placed and 6o as many additional 'shes as desired are arranged about the central frusta conical member, as is illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 1. The dishes so arranged, are held in position by the clamp 39, this clamp being :esj held in position by the vchains 38. Since feet 27 hold the lwermost dishes a sufi- With the cover and agitator removed from.

is of course, .understood Upon any of the links of these chains may be engaged with the catches 37. it follows that a vertical a justment of the clamp may be had to thereby clamp` in position a large or small quantit of dishes. When the dishes have been placed in position and clamped upon the rack, the rack is lifted into the can 5 and then the top 6 is placed in position, the agitator passing downwardly through the central cone shaped portion of the rack. It is apparent therefore, that if rotation be imparted to handle l1 rotation will likewise be imparted to the agitator 18, and this will force a current of water, and preferably very hot or boiling water, through the dishes, very thoroughly cleansing the same..

After the dishes have been sufficiently Washed the 'faucet 19 is opened and the water is drained from receptacle 5. The

cient distance above the bottom of the re- 4 ceptacle 5 to prevent the adherence to said dishes of any of the food products washed from the dishes above. yThecover 6 is then 90 removed and the air is permitted to circlilate freely through the receptacle 5. Since the dishes are in a highly heated conditor from the effects ofthe boiling` water, they will rapidly dry themselves. he structure herein shown and described provides for very effectively and thoroughly washing dishes and the advantageous result secured is largely due to the fact that the structure of the supporting rack is such that the dishes are arranged in the best possible man- -ner to permit the water to thoroughly act upon them.

A place is provided for every article, preferably I provide places for twelve cups, twelve saucers, twelve plates, etc., though of course,'the number may be varied atl will. While the drying of the dishes maybe accomplished by merely draining the water from thecan, it is apparent that the same 1.10 object may be accomplished by lifting the rack from the can. Furthermore, since the body ofthe can is free of any of the attachments the can may be used for many other purposes than as part of the dish- 115 washer. To this end I may provide if desired, a separate cover adapted to' take thel place of the cover 7. l

While the elements shown and described are well adapted to serve the purposes for 120 which they are intended, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise construction set forth, but includes within its purview such changes as may be made within the scope of the ap 125 pended claims.

aving described my invention, what I claim is: y

ofthe character described aisance agitator therein of a removable dish supporting rack extending Yaround said agitator through the top of which said agitator is adapted to pass, said rack comprising a pan-like basemember, a clamp vertically movable with relation to said raclr and extending around the upper portion oi said -rack and arranged to hold dishes in engagement with the outer face oi said raclrand fastening devices extending 'between said pan-like member and said clamp.

2. Ina device of the character described, the combination with a receptacle adapted to contain Water, an agitator therein, a removable cover by which said agitator is carried and a 'raclr comprising a central truste conical member of wire and a pan .likemember surrounding the base oi said frusto conical member, and a hinsto conical clamp adapted to embrace the iirst named frusto conical member and means ier securing said clamp against movement relation to said truste conical member.

' 3. ln' a device of thecharacter described,

the combinationwith a receptacle adapted to containjwater, of Yan agitatortherein, means for imparting-rotation Vto said agitator and a dish rack comprising a central frusto conical member made up et haine wires and: a spiral Wireyreversely twisted wires for the reception of lmives and forks, a pan like-structure about the'base ci said frusto conical member, cup holding brace wires spanning said pan like member and a truste conical clamp of Wire embracing the first named frusto conical member together with means for holding said* clamp against movement.

4.. A rack of the character described comprising a plurality of vertical frame wires bent back-upon themselves to torni legs,.a plurality of horizontal wires bent into engagement with said irst named forminga horizontal door portion and an inclined vto floor portion, said inclined door portion ly-V ing at the juncture of said horizontal door portion and the' body portion oi the raclr.

5. A rack oi the character described comprising a centralcylindrical member and a horizontal portion, then bent upon themselves to torni outer legs, then bent inwardly and upwardly to form brace Wires, in combination with horizontal Wires Woven into engagement with the inclined and horizontal portions of said frame Wires, to orrn a oor.

7. A racl oi thecharacter described comprising a central cylindrical member formed oi a plurality oi vertical frame Wires bent upon themselves at their lower ends to form legs, then bent upwardly and outwardly to form inclined portions, then bent to form a horizontal portion, then bent upon themselves to form outer legs, then bent inwardly and upwardly to iorzn brace wires, in combination with horizontal wires Wolven into engagement with the'inclined and horizontal 'portions of said trarne tvires, to form a door,

and a railing surrounding said horizontal door portion.

8. rack oi the character described coni-V prising a central cylindrical member formed ci a* plurality oi'v'ertical frame Wires bent upon themselves at their lower ends totorm legs, then bent upwardly and outwardly-to form inclinedportions, then bent to form a horizontal portion', then bent upon themselres to form outer legs, then bent inwardly and upwardly to termv brace wires, in combination with horizontal Wires Woven-into engagement with the inclined and horizontal portions oi said heine Wires, to forma door,

and a railing surrounding said horizontal floor portion, a clamp adapted to lit over said (central cylindrical portion and chains eztendingbetween said clamp and said railing.

9. A rack Qi the character described comprising a central cylindrical member formed oi a plurality oi vertical trame wires bent npon themselves' at their lower ends to form legs, then bent upwardly and outwardly to i'orin inclined portions, then bent to iol-m a horizontal portion, then bent upon themselves to form outer legs, then bent inwardly and upwardly te form brace Wires, in combi- Y 'nation with horizontal portions of said 'anie wires, to Yform. a lioor, a railing surrounding said horizontal door portion, a clamp adapted to nt over said central cylindrical portion and chains exten t between said clamp and said r, an handles secured `to a part ci said railing.V

v ln testimony whereof l ax my signature in presence oi two Witnesses.

mitm o.` nnn'ron. 'Witmesses: Y

W. E. Se,

d. Semanario. 

